Monthly Archives: October 2023

1.Who pioneered the use of quinine as a cure for malaria?a. Norman Grist b. George Cleghorn c. Sir Charles Bell 2.How long is the Skye Road Bridge?a. 1,705 feet b. 2,705 feet c. 4,705 feet 3.What does the term ‘whillie-wa’ mean?a. to whistle b. to tell a lie c. to procrastinate 4.Which performer’s tombstone bears the epitaph, […]

1.When was the National Bard, Robert Burns, born?a. 25th January b. 25th June c. 25th November 2.When did Tibet’s spiritual leader, the ‘Dalai Lama’, make a historic visit to Scotland?a. 1974 b. 1994 c. 2004 3.Whose famous slogan was ‘Commerce and Christianity’?a. John Knox b. Tony Blair c. David Livingstone 4.Which castle is owned by […]

1.What was the nickname for the clansmen sent by the Government in 1678 to suppress Covenanters in southwest Scotland? a. Tartan Army b. Teuchters c. Highland Host 2.Which city used to be referred to as the ‘Athens of the North’? a. Inverness b. Edinburgh c. Perth 3.What is the national flower of Scotland? a. heather […]

1.When was the world’s first female golf tournament held?a. 1780 b. 1810 c. 1850 2.What was Sir David Brewster’s most famous invention?a. spinning wheel b. kaleidoscope c. hurdy-gurdy 3.Which town in Malawi, Africa is named after David Livingstone’s birthplace?a. Wishaw b. Lanark c. Blantyre 4.In what part of Scotland does Balmoral lie?a. Deeside b. Fife c. Lanarkshire 5.What type of novels is Iain […]